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Canadian racer Robert Wickens to drive parade lap at Honda Indy
TORONTO - Robert Wickens will get a chance to drive on a racetrack again this weekend in the parade lap at the Honda Indy in Toronto. The 30-year-old driver for Guelph, Ont., announced the news M...
Jul 08, 2019

Raonic out of Wimbledon after tough five-set loss to Pella in fourth round
WIMBLEDON, England - Three years ago in the fourth round at Wimbledon, Canadian Milos Raonic came back from a two-sets-to-none deficit for the first time in his career to beat Belgium's David Gof...
Jul 08, 2019

Veteran Matt Nichols resumes practising with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Finally, some good news regarding a CFL starting quarterback. Matt Nichols resumed practising Monday with Winnipeg three days after being forced to leave the Blue Bombers' 29-14 ro...
Jul 08, 2019

New measures announced to protect North Atlantic right whales
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced new measures to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that have been dying from ship strikes and getting caught in fishing ...
Jul 08, 2019

Throwback Expos day at D.C. baseball game divides Montrealers — and Americans
MONTREAL - An Expos throwback day at the Washington Nationals' ballpark has divided Montrealers, with some cheering the vintage uniforms donned by players Saturday afternoon as an overdue homage and o...
Jul 08, 2019

More cash, more drugs, more search warrants: PG RCMP crack down on drug trafficking
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George RCMP are taking a stand on drug trafficking throughout the city.This is the second set of executed warrants bt the RCMP in less than two weeks.Prince George's RCMP Stre...
Jul 08, 2019

Cashner solid through seven innings to lead Orioles over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Another strong outing from a Baltimore Orioles starter has handed the Toronto Blue Jays back-to-back losses against the worst team in the majors. On Saturday, it was Andrew Cashner (9-3) who...
Jul 08, 2019

B.C. mother recalls last words of love for two girls found dead Christmas 2017
VANCOUVER - A mother says she "screamed like never before" when police told her that her two young daughters had been found dead in their father's apartment in Oak Bay, B.C., in December 2017. Sarah C...
Jul 08, 2019

B.C. mother recalls last words of love for two girls found dead Christmas 2017
VANCOUVER - A mother says she "screamed like never before" when police told her that her two young daughters had been found dead in their father's apartment in Oak Bay, B.C., in December 2017. Sarah C...
Jul 08, 2019

Northern Health plan to address drug deaths
PRINCE GEORGE - The number of opioid-related deaths in Northern Health has grown 35% between 2017 and 2018, making it the second highest location for overdose deaths in BC.As a result, Northern Health...
Jul 08, 2019 Opioid Crisis